LA MARINA
4701 NORTH MERIDIAN AVENUE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33140
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed commercially ROP tuna already thawed stored inside sealed bags. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sushi rice at 70 F on the kitchen counter for around 45 minutes as per employee . Sushi rice was not under TPHC procedure. Manager added it immediately and employee marked the time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Observed butter at room temperature under Time Control Procedure, but without time marking. As per cook, for around 2 hrs. Employee placed the time on it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed operator added reach in cooler and reach in freezer in a service corridor hallway. The area is not approved by Tallahassee. Mop sink is inside janitors closet and refrigerator units are located inside kitchen instead. All coffee equipments were moved and prep table is there with a prep sink. Another salad cooler was added at the expo area. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer to check cold temperatures. **Warning**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. As evidence of not probe thermometer to check cold temperatures. **Warning**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle used to scoop ice. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna already thawed inside commercially ROP sealed package. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table . **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old stickers stick on ready to use clean food containers. Employee removed all of them and rewashed the containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.